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THE AGE (Melbourne, Australia) 18 April 05 Beware the crocodile, and the fine print (Bridie Smith){Excerpts}
You think insurance is expensive? Here's a bargain - for just $10, you can get a $50,000 cover against crocodile attack in the Northern Territory.
There, is, however, some fine print in the Territory Insurance Office policy: the payout is made only if you die from the attack within 30 days, and you must not be acting on a dare, a wager, or be attempting suicide.
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"Specialist insurance companies will insure for you, for an appropriate premium, against any risk," Ms Wolthuizen said. "But consumers need to asses whether they actually need that type of protection."
Beware the crocodile, and the fine print

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WCCO (St Paul, Minnisota) 17 April 05 Florida: 'A Paradise Of Scandals'
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"I wish I'd made them up," says Hiaasen, laughing. "I wish I made them up."
And if you think he is exaggerating, there are plenty more examples in a folder he keeps in his office that’s filled with South Florida news clippings.
"The court had ruled it 'Gators In Bed is Bad Idea,'" says Hiaasen, referring to one clipping. "This was a story about a guy who was sleeping with two full-grown alligators. And a court ruled that he had no constitutional right to sleep with an endangered reptile. And that happened in Florida."
"Was he sleeping with them?" asks Kroft. "Yes," says Hiaasen.
"That's a good one," says Kroft.
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http://wcco.com/topstories/topstories_story_107202406.html

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